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dbrogdon5 02-18-2016 10:20 AM

Trailer set up
 
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Could not decide how I wanted to go about adding the rack to my trailer. Decided to spend a few extra dollars and go with the unistrut. 6" PVC to hold the rods and reels, and will be mounting a storage box soon.

dbrogdon5 02-18-2016 10:21 AM

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Dave Legacy 02-18-2016 10:42 AM

That looks pretty good! The rod tubes are especially cool.

Raskal311 02-18-2016 10:48 AM

why perch the PA so high up?

cris 02-18-2016 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by dbrogdon5 (Post 253906)
Could not decide how I wanted to go about adding the rack to my trailer. Decided to spend a few extra dollars and go with the unistrut. 6" PVC to hold the rods and reels, and will be mounting a storage box soon.



Very cool!!!

dbrogdon5 02-18-2016 11:52 AM

good question
 
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Originally Posted by Raskal311 (Post 253911)
why perch the PA so high up?

I actually did this as a temporary set up. I wasn't sure if i wanted to use unistrut for the corsssection on the PA so i use Vinyl post in the mean time. seemed to work for now but you are definitely right, little too high

socal.beach.bum 02-18-2016 01:14 PM

Looks really good

Bruntoj 02-18-2016 01:29 PM

I've just got my PA14 and assembled a trailer. I'm about to add a top rack using unistrut. In the photo you can see my unistrut base. I bought the unistrut L brackets and fittings. How did you fit your verticals and upper cross beams together? Looks very tidy!
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dbrogdon5 02-18-2016 01:58 PM

Top rack
 
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Originally Posted by Bruntoj (Post 253924)
I've just got my PA14 and assembled a trailer. I'm about to add a top rack using unistrut. In the photo you can see my unistrut base. I bought the unistrut L brackets and fittings. How did you fit your verticals and upper cross beams together? Looks very tidy!
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I actually just cut 45degree angle on either side of unistrut and then bent it into place.. I wasn't sure if it was going to be sturdy enough but it can hold more weight then I'll ever put on it

Bruntoj 02-18-2016 03:40 PM

You mean that is one continuous piece of unistrut that you cut two v-shaped wedges into and then bent into a big upside-down U ?


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dbrogdon5 02-18-2016 05:58 PM

yes
 
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Originally Posted by Bruntoj (Post 253943)
You mean that is one continuous piece of unistrut that you cut two v-shaped wedges into and then bent into a big upside-down U ?


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yes that is correct. I should have worded it like that the first time

Bruntoj 02-18-2016 08:11 PM

No worries, it looks awesome. What did you cut the strut with? I've tried a dremel (slow), an abrasive blade on a mitre saw (loud, scary sparks, blade seemed to last one decent cut then dull) so now I'm using a hand hacksaw that is hard work but not as bad as I thought. Any tips for cutting or bending?


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dbrogdon5 02-18-2016 09:05 PM

Skilsaw
 
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Originally Posted by Bruntoj (Post 253991)
No worries, it looks awesome. What did you cut the strut with? I've tried a dremel (slow), an abrasive blade on a mitre saw (loud, scary sparks, blade seemed to last one decent cut then dull) so now I'm using a hand hacksaw that is hard work but not as bad as I thought. Any tips for cutting or bending?


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Skilsaw using metal cutting blade. Made life so much easier! Throws some sparks but wear eye protection and you will be good to go. As far as bending goes, well I just bent it by hand.. Much easier then it sounds


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